Since then, other businesses have made national headlines after taking public stances against same-sex marriage and other lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) causes. Earlier this month, the owner of a bakery in Pennsylvania cited her religious beliefs as her incentive for rejecting a lesbian couple's request for a commitment ceremony cake, just days after a bridal salon (which also happens to be located in the Keystone State) similarly turned away a pair of brides-to-be who sought gowns for their forthcoming wedding.

Slade Sohmer, Head of News at Whisper, placed a call out on the app asking users to anonymously submit their personal experiences with anti-LGBT discrimination at restaurants, shops and other businesses. What follows is a collection of those responses from across the U.S. and beyond.